Mayweed
Anthemis cotula
Also known as
Mather, Dog- Or Hog's-Fennel, Dog-Finkle, Dog-Daisy, Pig-Sty-Daisy, Chigger-Weed, Foetid Chamomile, Mayweed Chamomile, Stinking chamomile, Marguerite, Dog's-fennel, Pig-sty-daisy, Maroute, Maruta cotula, Cotula Maruta foetida, Manzanilla loca, Wild chamomile, Camomille puante, Foetid chamomile Maithes, Maithen, Mathor, Camomille des chiens, Stinkende Hundskamille, Camomila-de-cachorro, Macéla-fétida, Manzanilla hedionda
Full Sun
Easy care
Light watering
Half-hardy
10a
USDA zone
-1°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
60cm | Max | 40cm |
20cm | Min | 20cm |
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a strong fragrance
Mayweed Overview
Mayweed is an annual glandular plant, with upright, branching stems each topped by a single large flower head. The plant has a harsh taste and an acrid smell. Its height ranges from 28-56 cm. The leaves of the plant grow straight from the stem and sometimes have very fine soft hairs on the upper surface, though the plant is mostly hairless.
Common problems with Mayweed
How to harvest Mayweed
The flowers must not be gathered when wet, or they will blacken during drying.
How to propagate Mayweed
Seed
Sowing time - Autumn.
Other uses of Mayweed
Grown for their daisy-like flower heads and fern-like foliage. Suitable for coastal conditions.
Edible
Stems